Graham ISD At-Home Learning Resources

Graham ISD

Curriculum Team Response to School Closure

The Graham ISD Curriculum and Instruction team would like to express our heartfelt prayers for all those affected during this time of great uncertainty resulting from the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our hearts are also with all the Grahan ISD staff who have poured their hearts into work to improve student outcomes throughout the year and who will now be asked to again meet the challenge by providing effective distance learning opportunities during the quarantine. As we move forward, our goal is to provide learning opportunities that minimize and even overcome the time that will be missed from school. The work done during this time will be essential in preparing students to return to school prepared, regardless of when that might be.

Graham ISD will create a two-phase plan for providing at-home learning opportunities for students during the school closures resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. These measures are meant to allow students and parents to effectively navigate the learning process while observing the recommended social distancing guidelines. During the uncertainty created by the Corona Virus and school closures, Graham ISD has/will identify and share recommended resources for continued at-home learning for students. Below are descriptions of the two phases:

Phase 1: GISD will provide resources for students and parents that encourage online, often self-paced learning activities. During phase 1 teachers will begin developing more personal online learning opportunities through programs such as Google Classroom and online presentation tools. Grade level/subject teachers will collaborate (while observing social distancing protocol set forth by the district) to develop a plan for their team that will be most effective in delivering instruction and support. This plan should then be shared with the campus principal.

Phase 2: Following the two-week Phase 1 period, GISD will provide more personal online learning experiences that identify specific skills and concepts necessary for students to learn/review/practice. Teachers will focus on modeling, reinforcing, and practicing content students have learned earlier in the school year. Teachers will also focus on providing instruction in ESSENTIAL STANDARDS (Readiness Standards) for remaining content and guide student practice. These practices will build student knowledge and fluency.